ActRaiser

is a 1990 video game developed by Quintet and published by Enix for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It combines traditional side-scrolling platforming and sections with city building elements. A sequel, ActRaiser 2, was released for the Super NES in 1993. In 2007, ActRaiser became available on the Wii's Virtual Console download service in Europe, North America, and Japan. A version of the game was also released for European mobile phones in 2004. A remake, Actraiser Renaissance, was released for several platforms in 2021.

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Released: 1990-12-16
User rating: 3.72 / 5
Genres: Platformer, Adventure, Action
Platforms: SNES
ESRB: Everyone 10+

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ActRaiser is a 1990 platform and city-building simulation game for the Super Nintendo, combining traditional side-scrolling platforming with urban planning god game sections. In 2007, ActRaiser became available on the Wii's Virtual Console download service. A version of the game was also released for European mobile phones in 2004.

Released: 1990
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Arcade, Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Developer: Quintet
Publisher: Enix Corporation, Enix America Corporation, St. GIGA, Square Enix, Nintendo

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Key facts

Video game.title: ActRaiser
Video game.image: ActRaiser Coverart.png
Video game.caption: North American Super NES cover art
Video game.publisher: Enix
Video game.developer: Quintet
Video game.director: Masaya Hashimoto
Video game.producer: Yasuyuki Sone
Video game.designer: Ayano Koshiro
Video game.writer: Tomoyoshi Miyazaki
Video game.composer: Yuzo Koshiro
Video game.released: Super NESMobile phone
Video game.genre: Platform, city-building, action RPG
Video game.modes: Single-player
Video game.platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Mobile phone
Video game.series: ActRaiser

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.jp.square-enix.com/archive/actraiser

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publication date: 1990-12-16
superfamicom.org URL: superfamicom.org/info/actraiser
title: アクトレイザー

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Gameplay
Plot
Development
Religious subtext
Version differences
Ports
''Actraiser Renaissance''
Music
Reception
Sales and accolades
Notes
References
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==Gameplay== left|thumb|One of the side-scrolling stages, showing a Boss (video gaming)|boss battle against the [[manticore in the town of Bloodpool]] The player plays as "The Master", the main protagonist of the game. Although the Master is never directly controlled, the player interacts with the world by controlling an angel and an animated statue. The player plays as an angel during the simulation sequences of the game, and as the statue during the action sequences.